Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06974, Korea.
Chung-Ang University Hospital, 102 Heukseok-ro Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06973, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 31;18(1):241. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010241.
While nursing is an ethical profession, unethical behavior among nurses is increasing worldwide. This study examined the effects of an ethics seminar on nurses' moral sensitivity and ethical behavior. A total of 35 nurses (17 experimental, 18 control) were recruited. The ethics seminar was held over a six-month period from May to October 2018 and comprised six sessions held once a month for two hours. Moral sensitivity and unethical behavior were measured at the start and end of the seminar. Moral sensitivity and unethical behavior showed a negative correlation ( = -0.400, < 0.05). After the ethics seminar, the experimental group's moral sensitivity was not significantly increased ( = -1.039, = 0.314). The experimental group's mean scores of unethical behavior at pre- and posttest were 12.59 and 9.47, respectively, indicating a statistically significant difference ( = 3.363, = 0.004). There was no statistically significant difference in the mean score in both moral sensitivity and unethical behavior at pre- and posttest in the control group. Thus, ethics seminars can reduce the risk of unethical behavior among nurses. Regular ethics seminars and training must be provided to nurses as part of their curriculum/practice.
尽管护理是一个道德的职业，但护士中的不道德行为在全球范围内正在增加。本研究探讨了伦理研讨会对护士道德敏感性和伦理行为的影响。共招募了 35 名护士（17 名实验组，18 名对照组）。伦理研讨会于 2018 年 5 月至 10 月期间持续了六个月，共进行了六次，每月一次，每次两小时。在研讨会开始和结束时测量了道德敏感性和不道德行为。道德敏感性和不道德行为呈负相关（= -0.400， < 0.05）。伦理研讨会后，实验组的道德敏感性没有显著增加（= -1.039，= 0.314）。实验组在预测试和后测试中的不道德行为平均得分为 12.59 和 9.47，差异具有统计学意义（= 3.363，= 0.004）。对照组在预测试和后测试中，道德敏感性和不道德行为的平均得分均无统计学差异。因此，伦理研讨会可以降低护士不道德行为的风险。必须定期为护士提供伦理研讨会和培训，作为他们课程/实践的一部分。
